actually i just remembered something unique about the frame: on the sides of the shaft just above the handle there were very small, thin cut out areas-rectangular that went all the way through to the other side...almost like a slot you could put a penny through...never seen that before

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Sounds like a Prince air handle, as found on the NXG Graphite. I've seen "Experimentals" of these out there. Did it have a cross bar in the throat? If so, sounds like the MP version.

Happy New Year....at least it started well with a successful trip to my local thrift store where I found this:

Name the racket and I post more pics... :twisted:

Also picked up a Prince Graphtech DB 90 - similar to the CTS Lighting 90, but made of a Graphite-Fiberglass composite instead of just Graphite...looks like the same mold though, but not 100% - maybe somebody would know?

It is an Equijet. But from the info I have found so far on the net, it seems to be quite a special frame / construction. I have no clue if it is any good or not - the strings are broken and I have to get it strung up and give it a spin.
If anybody has played with it, please let me know what your experience is.

It is an Equijet. But from the info I have found so far on the net, it seems to be quite a special frame / construction. I have no clue if it is any good or not - the strings are broken and I have to get it strung up and give it a spin.
If anybody has played with it, please let me know what your experience is.

That's beautiful frinton! If I may suggest string it with poly at low tension - 30 lbs ish. Less stress on the frame.

If it was me I would cut the strings out and hang it on the wall. It's a special frame. But enjoy it however you wish and please let us know how it is?

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Thanks - it is a pretty cool racket. As the strings were broken, I have already cut them out.
Unfortunately I do not have any wall space left that I am allowed to use for racket display and I actually at least want to try all of the rackets in my collection a little bit.
Why such a low tension - is there a risk of the frame breaking? I usually string rather low, at around 48/50 lbs and my regular string is: Signum Pro Poly-Speed Spin 16 (1.28 )

I once, as a teen, slung my PK Power Ace (basically a mid-sized Prince Pro) at the fence in anger only to have it bounce back (rapidly) at me after hitting the fence post instead of the chain link in between.

Had sort of a uni-jet, with the dimple at 12 o'clock as it hit end-wise. I kept playing with it, but it was done. Toast, nada, zero, zilch.

I just bought 5 racquets on that auction site as a lot for $43 shipped to my door. They include a Prince Boron 1st generation in very good condition, Prince CTS DB 26 OS, a nearly new Prince Comp 110, Prince More Precision MP, and the newer crappy Prince Pro.

I'm not a collector. That's what I keep telling myself so I better rid myself of these ASAP. The wife isn't happy.

Last week I found a Rucanor Pro - pretty much as can be seen in the link here:http://www.thevintager.de/RUCANOR-PRO/en in about the same condition, the leather and cover look a bit less fresh though. Seems not to have seen the courts much (unless it was standing around in the TV room for a while ) ...was about 4$

I've arrived at the opinion that, sooner or later, I am going to find just about every racquet ever made at my local thrift stores. I've wanted one of these for my collection. Those steel strings would probably make it a good cheese slicer too. One dollar.

Last Saturday a Head Radical tour 690 made in Austria - pretty beaten up, but still a nice racket! Unfortunately the installed tournagrip has disintegrated and this mad the original synthetic grip horrible...came with a yellow string.

I went to my go to thrift store yesterday. I hadn't found anything interesting in a few weeks. They had sad T-2000s and department store rackets the past month. I went to the section they put the sporting goods in and saw a PS 85 case and crossed my fingers. Zzzzziiiiipppppp, WAH WAH! Composite director . Next was a Prince Tournament metal, ZOINK! Then a Spalding POJ! Another sad T-2000. And the last generic black Prince vinyl cover held the prize, with a $3.00 sticker.http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/MrPatrick1/media/photo_zps89dd2560.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

I went to my go to thrift store yesterday. I hadn't found anything interesting in a few weeks. They had sad T-2000s and department store rackets the past month. I went to the section they put the sporting goods in and saw a PS 85 case and crossed my fingers. Zzzzziiiiipppppp, WAH WAH! Composite director . Next was a Prince Tournament metal, ZOINK! Then a Spalding POJ! Another sad T-2000. And the last generic black Prince vinyl cover held the prize, with a $3.00 sticker.http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/MrPatrick1/media/photo_zps89dd2560.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

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Would love to see you pic, but how would I see you pic without signing up with photobucket? ...why dont you include the pic into the post instead of the link?

Totally straight, minimal nicks and no wear at the head. Almost like it was never played. The head had 6 layers of head tape on it and a ton of glue residue. Strings and grip give away that it was played.